Despite stellar earnings and record high stock markets, the overall economic picture remains stable perhaps with some modest improvements, according to the CNBC survey.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau talks to Ford CFO Robert Shanks about the auto giant's earnings and where the company is headed. It was a "great quarter for North America," he says.
CNBC's Kayla Tausche reports on Wells Fargo's Q1 earnings. The bank's CFO Tim Sloan offers insight on recent cost cutting and shares his housing outlook.
United Continental CFO John Rainey responds to accusations made Tuesday on "Squawk Box" by Richard Branson that United waged an airfare price war to damage Virgin America.
CFOs expect to see a modest improvement in the economy over the next six months but not much of a dent in employment. Read the full results of the CNBC Global CFO Council.
Financial services firms have been operating in a financial "Groundhog Day" of sorts for nearly five years – one that, at TD Ameritrade, has a direct impact on almost 50 percent of our revenue stream.
CFOs expect to see a modest improvement in the economy over the next six months but not much of a dent in employment. Read the full results of the CNBC Global CFO Council.
The traditional view of a chief financial officer is a bean counter focused on company finances. But the finance function is transforming from being known for saying 'no' to big projects to taking a role in growth and development.
With approximately 1.2 Trillion dollars in cash sitting on the books of non-financial firms, CFOs need to ensure their cash is efficiently deployed. Is it possible with all of this liquidity?
Senior Executive Vice President Timothy (Tim) J. Sloan is the chief financial officer of Wells Fargo.
About CNBC Global CFO Council
The broad scope of challenges facing America’s top financial executives is unlike any other period in modern business history. CNBC has assembled an elite group of chief financial officers representing public and private companies from various major sectors, to share their frontline insights and unique views on key issues and challenges facing today’s CFOs.
CNBC's Phil LeBeau talks to Ford CFO Robert Shanks about the auto giant's earnings and where the company is headed. It was a "great quarter for North America," he says.
CNBC's Kayla Tausche reports on Wells Fargo's Q1 earnings. The bank's CFO Tim Sloan offers insight on recent cost cutting and shares his housing outlook.